Service was excellent. Wife and I decided to try it out today. We usually hit hi vee for their…read moreasian grille... not today though,today felt different. Wife ordered the general tso entrée amd I had the sesame chicken entrée. Portion sizes were great. Presentation was inviting and on point we couldn't wait to dig in. Flavor was amazing both.. entrée s...Crispy where it needs to be and tender on. The inside. Every bite was an experience.. as far as ambiance.. its a simple set up. Black tables black chairs.. reo speed wagon "taking it on the run" on the house stereo. Very welcoming..we had the place to ourselves. Great experience.

The option to dine in has returned here at Asian Cuisine! It's actually been back a while now…read more.. I was just very happy to see it when it happened! The plexiglass wall that closed off the open kitchen during Covid has been removed. I've been here a couple of times since dine in reopened, but had still done take out anyway as my girlfriend lived not far away there in Grimes. She recently moved... We missed the food...and seeing Lily and Ken! So we decided to drive over and grab a table. When we walked in we were greeted right away. It had been a minute since we'd last been in. I was happy to see Lily working at the counter and Ken busy in the kitchen along with the rest of their staff! Seating is all low top tables and chairs. Mostly tables for four and two. Now instead of table service (like it was pre-Covid) it's more order and pay at the counter. Take a seat. The food is brought to you on disposable plates with plastic silverware. Drinks are cans or bottles. There are no napkins or condiments at the tables. Condiments like soy sauce and spicy mustard are served in packets. Sweet and sour still comes in a cup. Bus your own table into the trash receptacle when you are done. The food was as good as it ever was! We ordered an order of the crab rangoon. These seemed a little lighter on the filling than I remember them being in the past... They were served hot and fresh out of the fryer! I got the Yu Shang shrimp. Probably my favorite entree here and my go to. It was fantastic as always! I struggled eating it a little with my plastic fork... The tines kept bending on the firmer components of the dish. Heather ordered chicken fried rice and added shrimp (extra spicy). Another awesome dish! And I benefited from some leftovers she brought home... Lol I'll say that overall the food here is still top notch... Lily and Ken are two of my favorite owners in the metro! Couldn't ask for two better hosts... Take out business is still booming! While we dined in the stream of people picking up their orders, or coming in to place take out orders, was constant. But... The overall dine in experience has changed... We adapt to survive and we lost a lot of businesses during Covid... Some businesses that had been open for decades... Asian Cuisine adapted to a take out only model and made it through. Can I blame them for continuing to evolve while bringing the dine in option back? No I can't. In fact I want them to do WHATEVER it takes to keep their doors open...! I can even bring my own silverware... Lol I'm really not that picky and can grab something to eat anywhere. I see closure notices come through my feed almost weekly. Some are kind of a bummer, but they really don't impact me much even when it's a place I go to often. No real personal connection... It's different for me here. I'd probably cry like a little kid who just had one of their childhood beliefs shattered... I'm also not going to lie and say I don't miss things the way they were... I think as a rule a lot of us could say the same about many things today.

Love Pour Choices! They always have the most aesthetic decor, every cocktail is delicious, and food…read morenever disappoints! 10/10 fries, grilled cheese, buffalo chicken bites, and chicken Philly. The bloody Mary is crazy spicy and fabulous.

This place is always packed!!! Big open space inside. A projector screen and large TVs are there…read more Cute Valentine's decor all over. Seating outside is available when the weather is good. We were greeted and sat right. You could tell they were busy and /or short staffed. It took a min to get our drink orders and we had our food selection picked so we put that order in. My husband and I shared a Bloody Mary- it was good and it had a candied bacon on it that was yummy. I got a chicken Cesar wrap with sweet potato fries - both were delicious. My husband got wings with jalapeño creamed corn and buffalo sauce. There are daily specials, valentines specials for food and drinks and tons of things to choose from on the menu. The vibe was definitely fun and it seemed like everyone knew everyone. We will definitely be coming back to try other foods!

I so totally agree that this is a five star restaurant! I had the Shrimp spring rolls - packed full…read moreof all the good things and I also got the CombinationBanh Mi - so good! I did ask for jalapeños to kick it up a notch but other than that, it was very flavorful and the pate that makes it an authentic Banh Mi was so good!! I'll definitely be back!! Service is awesome and it's comfortable and clean!

I'm new to Des Moines. Whenever I move I look up where I can eat my staple Asian dishes and man am…read moreI glad that this place is less than 10 minutes from me. Shaken beef: The shaken beef was real flavorful. It was $20, they do mix the steak with potatoes so it looks like a lot but some of them are potatoes. I think if it was $20 I would add just maybe a little bit more steak pieces. The flavor really clings on to the meat and potatoes though. Beef pho: we enjoyed this traditional pho. Great for a stormy day meal! What stands out to me is their specials menu. I'll be back cuz there's a few dishes on there that stand out to me like the crispy noodle/bird's nest and I've not had crispy chicken with fish sauce since I was in middle school so I'm very excited to go back and try them again.